{"product_id":"9781453266397","title":"Raffles: The Amateur Cracksman","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe cracking debut of A. J. Raffles, proper English gentleman and jewel thief extraordinaire\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSometimes the greatest of partnerships are born in the direst of moments. For Bunny Manders and A. J. Raffles, such a moment comes when a bad night at the baccarat tables threatens to end in suicide. Hundreds of pounds in the red, Bunny grows so desperate that he asks Raffles, a former classmate who captained their public school’s cricket team, for help. When Raffles hesitates, Bunny pulls a gun out of his coat pocket and puts it to his head. “I never dreamt you had such stuff in you, Bunny!” says Raffles, a gleam in his eye. A few hours later, he and his old school chum break into a jeweler’s shop and steal thousands of pounds’ worth of diamonds and gemstones. Disaster averted, adventures begun.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIn these thrilling stories, E. W. Hornung introduced the world to a duo as gifted at burglary as Sherlock Holmes and Watson are at detection. Full of sophisticated banter, hair-raising close calls, and nefarious schemes, \u003ci\u003eRaffles: The Amateur Cracksman \u003c\/i\u003eis a masterwork of crime fiction and irrefutable proof that there truly is honor among thieves.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThis ebook features a new introduction by Otto Penzler and has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"MysteriousPress.com\/Open Road","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47140731584752,"sku":"9781453266397","price":1.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781453266397_p0.jpg?v=1763856012","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781453266397","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}